A Rare Case of Icteric Acute Hepatitis C Infection Acquired Through Intranasal Methamphetamine Use

Most patients with acute hepatitis C (HCV) infections are asymptomatic, while 15% present with jaundice. Intranasal drug use can uncommonly transmit HCV via contaminated instruments and nasal epithelial breakdown. Given a 15% prevalence of HCV infection in chronic methamphetamine users, recognition...

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Autores principales: Chou, Christina, Yimam, Kidist K., Frederick, R. Todd, Swenson, Sara L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435286/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26157842
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2014.18

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435286/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26157842
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2014.18

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